Bengaluru: New Year's Eve of the year 2019 came as a blessing for 17 Indian Police Service officers, who were promoted by the JD(S)-Congress government.
The promotion included that of 2001-batch Karnataka-cadre IPS officer H.S. Revanna, who is promoted to the IGP rank. He was serving as DIGP, Police Fire Services, Bengaluru and now he has been transferred and posted as IGP, Northern Range, Belagavi. Similarly, Abhishek Goyal, who is on Central government deputation as Joint Director of Enforcement, Kochi, has been promoted to the DIGP rank.
IPS officer Kaushlendra Kumar, Joint Deputy Director (SP Level), Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, has given Proforma Promotion to officiate in the grade of DIGP.
IPS officer Raman Gupta, Joint Director of Enforcement, Enforcement Directorate, Bengaluru is given Proforma Promotion to officiate in the grade of DIGP.
IPS officer Dr. B.R. Ravikanthe Gowda, Superintendent of Police, Dakshina Kannada, Mangaluru has been promoted to officiate in the grade of DIGP, transferred and posted as DIGP, Police Fire Services, Bengaluru. IPS officer R. Dileep, serving as Superintendent of Police, Intelligence (Security) Bengaluru, is promoted to officiate in the grade of DIGP, transferred and posted as DIGP, Police Headquarters, Bengaluru.
Other promotions include, IPS officers S.N. Siddaramappa, Superintendent of Police, Internal Security Division, Bengaluru to DIGP grade and posted as DIGP, Internal Security Division, Bengaluru. Dr Chandragupta, Superintendent of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Bengaluru, is promoted along with Dr K. Thiyagarajan, Superintendent of Police, Karnataka Lokayukta, Bengaluru. Arunangshu Giri, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Mysuru Rural Sub-Division, Mysuru is promoted and posted as Superintendent of Police, Anti-Naxal Force, Karkala, Udupi District. Sonawane Rishikesh Bhagawan, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Bantwal Sub-Division, Dakshina Kannada District, Mangaluru is promoted and posted as Superintendent of Police, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Bengaluru.
Nagesh D.L., Assistant Superintendent of Police, Sirsi Sub-Division, Uttara Kannada District, Karwar is promoted and posted as Superintendent of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Bengaluru. Lokesh Bharamappa Jagalasar, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Kalburagi 'A' Sub-Division, Kalaburagi District is promoted and posted as Superintendent of Police, Internal Security Division, Bengaluru.
B.M. Laxmi Prasad, Superintendent of Police, Internal Security Division (CCT-Centre for Counter Terrorism), Bengaluru has been transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, Dakshina Kannada District, Mangaluru.
Other Promotions
IPS officers Dr Divya V. Gopinath, SP, Tumakuru district, C.H. Sudheer Kumar Reddy, SP, Belagavi District, Vartika Katiyar, Deputy Commissioner of Police, CAR, Bengaluru and R. Chethan, SP, Davanagere.
